Hosea 14
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
A Plea to Repent
14 Israel, return to the Lord your God,(A)
for you have stumbled in your iniquity.(B)
2 Take words of repentance with you(C)
and return to the Lord.
Say to him, ‘Forgive all our iniquity
and accept what is good,
so that we may repay you
with praise[a] from our[b] lips.(D)
3 Assyria will not save us,(E)
we will not ride on horses,(F)
and we will no longer proclaim, “Our gods! ”(G)
to the work of our hands.(H)
For the fatherless receives compassion in you.’(I)
A Promise of Restoration
4 I will heal their apostasy;(J)
I will freely love them,(K)
for my anger will have turned from him.(L)
5 I will be like the dew to Israel;(M)
he will blossom like the lily(N)
and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.(O)
6 His new branches will spread,
and his splendour will be like the olive tree,(P)
his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon.(Q)
7 The people will return and live beneath his shade.(R)
They will grow corn(S)
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
8 Ephraim, why should I[c] have anything more
to do with idols?(T)
It is I who answer and watch over him.
I am like a flourishing pine tree;(U)
your fruit comes from me.(V)
Hosea 14
Svenska Folkbibeln
14 Samaria skall stå med skuld, ty hon har varit upprorisk mot sin Gud.
Invånarna skall falla för svärd,
deras späda barn skall bli krossade,
deras havande kvinnor uppristade.
Kallelse till omvändelse och löfte om nåd
2 Vänd om, Israel, till Herren, din Gud,
ty genom din missgärning har du kommit på fall.
3 Tag med er ord
och vänd åter till Herren.
Säg till honom:
"Förlåt oss alla våra synder
och tag nådigt emot oss.
Då skall vi prisa dig med våra läppar.
4 Assur kan inte rädda oss,
vi skall inte mer sitta upp på stridshästar.
Vi skall aldrig mer säga:
'Vår Gud' till våra händers verk.
Ty hos dig finner den faderlöse barmhärtighet."
5 Jag vill hela dem från deras avfall,
jag vill älska dem av fri vilja,
ty min vrede har vänt sig ifrån dem.
6 Jag skall bli som dagg för Israel,
han skall blomstra som en lilja,
han skall skjuta rötter som Libanon.
7 Hans avkomlingar skall breda ut sig,
han skall bli lik ett olivträd i fägring,
han skall dofta som Libanon.
8 De som bor i hans skugga skall återvända.
De skall odla säd
och grönska som vinstockar.
Minnet av honom skall vara som Libanons vin.
9 Efraim, vad har jag mer med avgudar att skaffa?
Jag skall bönhöra honom och ta mig an honom.
Jag är som en grönskande cypress,
hos mig finner du din frukt.
10 Den som är vis förstår detta,
den som är förståndig besinnar det.
Ty Herrens vägar är rätta,
och på dem vandrar de rättfärdiga,
men överträdarna kommer där på fall.
Hosea 14
New King James Version
Israel Restored at Last
14 O Israel, (A)return to the Lord your God,
For you have stumbled because of your iniquity;
2 Take words with you,
And return to the Lord.
Say to Him,
“Take away all iniquity;
Receive us graciously,
For we will offer the (B)sacrifices[a] of our lips.
3 Assyria shall (C)not save us,
(D)We will not ride on horses,
Nor will we say anymore to the work of our hands, ‘You are our gods.’
(E)For in You the fatherless finds mercy.”
4 “I will heal their (F)backsliding,
I will (G)love them freely,
For My anger has turned away from him.
5 I will be like the (H)dew to Israel;
He shall [b]grow like the lily,
And [c]lengthen his roots like Lebanon.
6 His branches shall [d]spread;
(I)His beauty shall be like an olive tree,
And (J)his fragrance like Lebanon.
7 (K)Those who dwell under his shadow shall return;
They shall be revived like grain,
And [e]grow like a vine.
Their [f]scent shall be like the wine of Lebanon.
8 “Ephraim shall say, ‘What have I to do anymore with idols?’
I have heard and observed him.
I am like a green cypress tree;
(L)Your fruit is found in Me.”
9 Who is wise?
Let him understand these things.
Who is prudent?
Let him know them.
For (M)the ways of the Lord are right;
The righteous walk in them,
But transgressors stumble in them.
Footnotes
- Hosea 14:2 Lit. bull calves; LXX fruit
- Hosea 14:5 Lit. bud or sprout
- Hosea 14:5 Lit. strike
- Hosea 14:6 Lit. go
- Hosea 14:7 Lit. bud or sprout
- Hosea 14:7 Lit. remembrance
Hosea 14
New International Version
Repentance to Bring Blessing
14 [a]Return,(A) Israel, to the Lord your God.
Your sins(B) have been your downfall!(C)
2 Take words with you
and return to the Lord.
Say to him:
“Forgive(D) all our sins
and receive us graciously,(E)
that we may offer the fruit of our lips.[b](F)
3 Assyria cannot save us;(G)
we will not mount warhorses.(H)
We will never again say ‘Our gods’(I)
to what our own hands have made,(J)
for in you the fatherless(K) find compassion.”
4 “I will heal(L) their waywardness(M)
and love them freely,(N)
for my anger has turned away(O) from them.
5 I will be like the dew(P) to Israel;
he will blossom like a lily.(Q)
Like a cedar of Lebanon(R)
he will send down his roots;(S)
6 his young shoots will grow.
His splendor will be like an olive tree,(T)
his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.(U)
7 People will dwell again in his shade;(V)
they will flourish like the grain,
they will blossom(W) like the vine—
Israel’s fame will be like the wine(X) of Lebanon.(Y)
8 Ephraim, what more have I[c] to do with idols?(Z)
I will answer him and care for him.
I am like a flourishing juniper;(AA)
your fruitfulness comes from me.”
Footnotes
- Hosea 14:1 In Hebrew texts 14:1-9 is numbered 14:2-10.
- Hosea 14:2 Or offer our lips as sacrifices of bulls
- Hosea 14:8 Or Hebrew; Septuagint What more has Ephraim
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